M&M BAAAZAVENYA! (Defensive Pivot Solgaleo) [DONE]

[LOrd Fernado]

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[SET]
Defensive Pivot (Solgaleo) @ Sablenite / Venusaurite
Ability: Full Metal Body
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Relaxed / Sassy Nature
- Teleport
- Morning Sun
- Future Sight / Sunsteel Strike / Psychic Fangs
- Earthquake / Flamethrower / Flash Cannon

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its amazing bulk, good defensive typing, and myriad of coverage and utility, Solgaleo is a strong defensive pivot. Future Sight allows Solgaleo to heavily damage Poison-types like Eternatus, Arceus-Poison, and Clodsire over a period of time and combo with Fighting-types like Urshifu-R and Galarian Zapdos for incredible wallbreaking power, although Sunsteel Strike can be used to hit Arceus-Fairy, Garganacl, and Iron Boulder for super effective damage. Psychic Fangs is the final option for the third coverage slot to reliably hit the aforementioned Poison-types. Earthquake is recommended in the last moveslot to nail Fire-types like non-Pinsirite Gouging Fire and Hisuian Arcanine, Red Orb users like Raging Bolt, and, if running Future Sight, can consistently deal with the previously mentioned Poison-types. Flamethrower can be used to threaten Pinsirite Magearna, Corviknight, and Levitate variants of Excadrill, Magearna, and Solgaleo. Flash Cannon is an alternative to Sunsteel Strike that has more PP, but it cannot threaten Arceus-Fairy, Garganacl, and Altarianite Dragonite as effectively as Sunsteel Strike. Sablenite is recommended due to the utility Magic Bounce provides by bouncing backing entry hazards from Pokemon like Eternatus, along with the defensive stat boosts Solgaleo receives, although Venusaurite can be used to ease the matchup against Eternatus and Fire-types like Hisuian Arcanine and Iron Moth. A Relaxed or Sassy nature can be used depending on the team. Thanks to Solgaleo's ability to underspeed slow pivots like Corviknight and Magearna, cleaners like Gouging Fire, Arceus, and Raging Bolt appreciate its presence. Even with Venusaurite, Solagleo has difficulty with Fire-types such as Raging Bolt, Landorus, and Gouging Fire. Therefore, Blue Orb users like Archaludon that can deal with Raging Bolt, Pokemon like Latiasite Toxapex and Ho-Oh that can handle Landorus, and Pokemon like Garganacl and Arceus-Water that can take care of Gouging Fire can all form a potent defensive core with Solgaleo. Solgaleo is also forced out by Dark-types like Hisuian Samurott, Darkrai, and Weavile. Therefore, Pokemon that resist Dark, like Arceus-Fairy, Hisuian Arcanine, and Magearna are beneficial. Ironically, Dark-types like Weavile, Hisuian Samurott, and Darkrai are also good partners for Solgaleo, as they force out Lunala for it. In return, Solgaleo provides the aforementioned Dark-types with Future Sight support to soften Arceus-Fairy and Altarianite Hisuian Arcanine.

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[Clas]

quick pre-write request to add venu as secondary slash, is seemingly missing from smogdex set, + pfangs as 3rd slash on slot 3 for same reason + consistent psychic stab, both of these help w/ team fire and etern weakness while freeing sable and being more active than magearna. any questions just ping, ill respond within 6h

 

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Solgaleo @ Sablenite / Venusaurite
Ability: Full Metal Body
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Relaxed / Sassy Nature
- Teleport
- Morning Sun
- Future Sight / Sunsteel Strike / Psychic Fangs
- Earthquake / Flamethrower / Flash Cannon

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its amazing bulk, good defensive typing, and myriad of coverage and utility, Solgaleo is a premier strong its good but not premier good defensive and offensive pivot. Teleport always ensures that Solgaleo can pivot last against slow pivots like Magearna and Corviknight, while also allowing frailer offensive threats like Deoxys-S and Chien-Pao maybe weavile instead bc beat up pairs well with solg to enter safely on the field. Future Sight allows Solgaleo to heavily damage Poison-types like Eternatus and Clodsire over a period of time and combos with Fighting-types like Urshifu-R and Galarian Zapdos for incredible wallbreaking power, although Sunsteel Strike can be used to bypass defensive abilities like Aggronite Garganacl's Filter, (AC) unneeded comma and Lugia's Multiscale pre-Mega evolution, as well as hit Arceus-Fairy for super effective damage. Psychic Fangs is the final option for the third coverage slot to reliably hit Poison-types like Eternatus and Clodsire without a wait time id personally like to see another mon mentioned over clod, poisonceus or pecharunt are good mentions. Earthquake is recommended in the last moveslot to nail Gouging Fire, Hisuian Arcanine, and Raging Bolt, and Poison-types like Eternatus, although Flamethrower can be used to threaten Pinsirite Magearna and Levitate variants of Excadrill, Magearna, and Solgaleo. Flash Cannon is an alternative to Sunsteel Strike which has more PP, but cannot threaten Arceus-Fairy, Aggronite Garganacl, or Lugia as well as Sunsteel Strike. Sablenite is recommended due to the utility Magic Bounce provides along with the defensive stat boosts, although Venusaurite can be used to ease the matchup against Eternatus and Hisuian Arcanine. A Relaxed or Sassy nature can be used depending on the team. Even with Venusaurite, Solagleo is forced out by Red Orb users such as Raging Bolt and Landorus. Therefore, Blue Orb users, such as Archaludon and Magearna yes and no, it really hates wball and lando, along with other Fire-type resists like fill this will form a potent defensive core. Solgaleo is also forced out against Dark-types like Hisuian Samurott, Darkrai, and Chien-Pao Weavile so fun fact solg ohkoes with steel stabs and pao doesnt, pretty crazy i know - weavile does tho with enough Beat Up power. Therefore, Dark-type resists, like Arceus-Fairy, Aggronite Mandibuzz, Altarianite Mega Hisuian Arcanine, and non-Pinsirite Magearna are beneficial i mean yes but this is generally implied.

1/2, great start! dont forget the credits section!

 

[LOrd Fernado]

ready for qc 2

 

[LOrd Fernado]

zastra can i ask for qc 2?

 

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[SET]
Solgaleo @ Sablenite / Venusaurite
Ability: Full Metal Body
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Relaxed / Sassy Nature
- Teleport
- Morning Sun
- Future Sight / Sunsteel Strike / Psychic Fangs
- Earthquake / Flamethrower / Flash Cannon

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its amazing bulk, good defensive typing, and myriad of coverage and utility, Solgaleo is a strong defensive and offensive pivot. Teleport always ensures that Solgaleo can pivot last against slow pivots like Magearna and Corviknight, while also allowing frailer offensive threats like Deoxys-S and Weavile to enter safely on the field (doesnt work rly work for the pivot part-- teleport is -6 priority. u can talk about the teammates ie deo/weav later). Future Sight allows Solgaleo to heavily damage Poison-types like Eternatus, Arceus-Poison, and Clodsire over a period of time and combo with Fighting-types like Urshifu-R and Zapdos-G for incredible wallbreaking power, although Sunsteel Strike can be used to bypass defensive abilities like Aggronite Garganacl's Filter and Lugia's Multiscale pre-Mega evolution, as well as hit Arceus-Fairy, Garganacl, and Iron Boulder for super effective damage. Psychic Fangs is the final option for the third coverage slot to reliably hit Poison-types Eternatus and Pecharunt the previously mentioned Poison-types. Earthquake is recommended in the last moveslot to nail Fire-types like non-Pinsirite Gouging Fire and (RC) Hisuian Arcanine, Red Orb users like Raging Bolt, (space) and, if running Future Sight, Poison-types like Eternatus the previously mentioned Poison-types consistently, although Flamethrower can be used to threaten Pinsirite Magearna, Corviknight, and Levitate variants of Excadrill, Magearna, and Solgaleo, and Kingambit. Flash Cannon is an alternative to Sunsteel Strike which has more PP, but cannot threaten Arceus-Fairy, Garganacl, or Lugia and Altarianite Dragonite as well as Sunsteel Strike. Sablenite is recommended due to the utility Magic Bounce (that allows it to notably bounce back hazards such as etern tspike) provides along with the defensive stat boosts, although Venusaurite can be used to ease the matchup against Eternatus and Fire-types such as Hisuian Arcanine and Iron Moth (niche but worth a mention). A Relaxed or Sassy nature can be used depending on the team. [explain how solg can pivot in cleaners like gouging fire, raging bolt, sd arceus (the line that i deleted b4-- i changed the examples to more relevant ones)] Even with Venusaurite, Solagleo is forced out by Red Orb users has difficulty in handling Fire-types such as Gouging Fire, Raging Bolt and Landorus. Therefore, Blue Orb users, such as Archaludon for Raging Bolt, (AC) and Fire-type resists Pokemon like Latiasite Toxapex and Ho-Oh for Landorus, and Garganacl and Arceus-Water for Gouging Fire, will form a potent defensive core. Solgaleo is also forced out against Dark-types like Hisuian Samurott, Darkrai, and Weavile. Therefore, Dark-type resists, like Arceus-Fairy, Aggronite Mandibuzz Hisuian Arcanine (mandi is a fake dark check), and Magearna are beneficial. (explain how dark types themself also form good partners due to them appreciating fsight support to fuck the lives of fairyceus / harc & them beating lunala for solg)

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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use this method to implement.
stamping this QC 2/2

 

[LOrd Fernado]

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Solgaleo @ Sablenite / Venusaurite
Ability: Full Metal Body
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Relaxed / Sassy Nature
- Teleport
- Morning Sun
- Future Sight / Sunsteel Strike / Psychic Fangs
- Earthquake / Flamethrower / Flash Cannon

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its amazing bulk, good defensive typing, and myriad of coverage and utility, Solgaleo is a strong defensive and pivot. Future Sight allows Solgaleo to heavily damage Poison-types like Eternatus, Arceus-Poison, and Clodsire over a period of time and combo with Fighting-types like Urshifu-R and Zapdos-G Galarian Zapdos for incredible wallbreaking power, although Sunsteel Strike can be used to hit Arceus-Fairy, Garganacl, and Iron Boulder for super effective damage. Psychic Fangs is the final option for the third coverage slot to reliably hit the aforementioned Poison-types. Earthquake is recommended in the last moveslot to nail Fire-types like non-Pinsirite Gouging Fire and Hisuian Arcanine, Red Orb users like Raging Bolt, and, if running Future Sight, can consistently deal with the previously mentioned Poison-types. Flamethrower can be used to threaten Pinsirite Magearna, Corviknight, and Levitate variants of Excadrill, Magearna, and Solgaleo. Flash Cannon is an alternative to Sunsteel Strike which that has more PP, but it cannot threaten Arceus-Fairy, Garganacl, or and Altarianite Dragonite as well effectively as Sunsteel Strike. Sablenite is recommended due to the utility Magic Bounce provides with by bouncing backing entry hazards from Pokemon like Eternatus, along with the defensive stat boosts Solgaleo receives, although Venusaurite can be used to ease the matchup against Eternatus and Fire-types like Hisuian Arcanine and Iron Moth. A Relaxed or Sassy nature can be used depending on the team. Thanks to Solgaleo's ability to underspeed slow pivots like Corviknight and Magearna, cleaners like Gouging Fire, Arceus, and Raging Bolt appreciate its presence. Even with Venusaurite, Solagleo has difficulty with Fire-types such as Raging Bolt, Landorus, (+comma) and Gouging Fire. Therefore, Blue Orb users, such as Archaludon to deal with Raging Bolt, and Pokemon like Latiasite Toxapex, Ho-Oh for Landorus, and Garganacl and Arceus-Water for Gouging Fire will form a potent defensive core Blue Orb users like Archaludon that can deal with Raging Bolt, Pokemon like Latiasite Toxapex and Ho-Oh that can handle Landorus, and Pokemon like Garganacl and Arceus-Water that can take care of Gouging Fire can all form a potent defensive core with Solgaleo. (if i'm misunderstanding and Latiasite Toxapex isn't meant to be a teammate that can handle Landorus, then mention it on its own and change the Ho-Oh clause to "Pokemon like Ho-Oh" - tag me if you have any questions about formatting this if this is the case) Solgaleo is also forced out against by Dark-types like Hisuian Samurott, Darkrai, and Weavile. Therefore, Dark-type resists, (-comma) like Arceus-Fairy, Hisuian Arcanine, and Magearna are beneficial. Ironically, Dark-types like Weavile, Hisuian Samurott, and Darkrai are also good partners for Solgaleo, as they force out Lunala for Solgaleo it. In return, Solgaleo provides the aforementioned Dark-types with Future Sight support to soften Arceus-Fairy and Altarianite Hisuian Arcanine.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lord-fernado.629794/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/clas.545372/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/clouds.356215/

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[LOrd Fernado]

this analysis is done and ready for upload